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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1099/2005

of 13 July 2005         

implementing Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on the information society (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The data to be transmitted for the production of Community statistics on the information society as laid down in Articles 3(2) and 4 of Regulation (EC) No 808/2004 shall be as specified in Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2005.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA            

Member of the Commission

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(1)OJ L 143, 30.4.2004, p. 49.

(2)OJ L 181, 28.6.1989, p. 47.

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ANNEX I

Module 1: Enterprises and the information society

1.   SUBJECTS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

(a)   The subjects to be covered for the reference year 2006, selected from the list in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004, are the following:

(b.1)   The following enterprise characteristics shall be collected only for enterprises not classified in Section J of NACE Rev. 1.1:

ICT systems and their usage in enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that use computers:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that make use of remote working:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that encountered difficulties in recruiting personnel with ICT skills during 2005:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have an IT system to manage the placing and/or receipt of orders:

Use of Internet and other electronic networks by enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that use computers:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that interacted with public authorities via Internet during 2005:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have a website:

e-commerce and e-business processes

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have ordered via Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have received orders via Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that use computers:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have ordered via computer networks other than Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have received orders via computer networks other than Internet:

ICT security

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

(b.2)   The following enterprise characteristics shall be collected for enterprises of the financial sector classified in Section J classes 65.12, 65.22, 66.01 and 66.03 of NACE Rev. 1.1:

ICT systems and their usage in enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have remote working:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that encountered difficulties in recruiting personnel with ICT skills during 2005:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have an IT system to manage the receipt of orders:

Use of Internet by enterprises

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that interacted with public authorities via Internet during 2005:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have a website (optional):

e-commerce and e-business processes

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have provided on-line financial services via the Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that provide banking services via the Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that provide insurance via the Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for all enterprises (optional):

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have received orders from customers via networks other than Internet (optional):

ICT security

Characteristics to be collected for enterprises that have access to Internet:

2.   COVERAGE

The characteristics defined in heading 1(b) of this Annex are to be collected from enterprises classified in the following economic activities and enterprise size.

(a)   Economic activity: enterprises classified in the following categories of NACE-Rev. 1.1:

(b)   Enterprise size: enterprises with 10 or more persons employed;

(c)   Geographic scope: enterprises located in any part of the territory of the Member State.

3.   REFERENCE PERIODS

The reference period is the year 2005 for the variables under the heading e-commerce and e-business processes and where specified. The reference period is January 2006 for the other data.

4.   BREAKDOWNS

The subjects and their characteristics listed in heading 1(b) of this Annex shall be provided separately for the following breakdowns:

(a)   Economic activity breakdown: according to the following NACE Rev. 1.1 aggregates:

NACE aggregation

(b)   Size class breakdown: Data shall be broken down by the following size classes of the number of persons employed.

Size Class

(c)   Geographic breakdown: Data shall be broken down by the following regional groups.

Regional Group

5.   PERIODICITY

The data shall be provided once for the year 2006.

6.   DEADLINES

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ANNEX II

Module 2: Individuals, households and the information society

1.   SUBJECTS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

(a)   The subjects to be covered for the reference year 2006, selected from the list in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 808/2004, are the following:

(b)   The following characteristics shall be collected:

ICT security

Characteristics to be collected for individuals having used the Internet at home in the last three months:

ICT competence

Characteristics to be collected for individuals having ever used a computer:

Characteristics to be collected for individuals having ever used the Internet:

Characteristics to be collected for individuals having one or more of the computer or Internet skills:

Barriers to use of ICT and the Internet

Characteristics to be collected for households without access to the Internet at home:

Characteristics to be collected for individuals having used the Internet in the last three months and not yet using the Internet to replace personal contacts with, or visits to, public services or administrations:

Characteristics to be collected for individuals having used the Internet but not for Internet commerce activities in the last 12 months:

2.   COVERAGE

3.   REFERENCE PERIODS

The reference period for the statistics to be collected is the first quarter of 2006.

4.   BREAKDOWNS

5.   PERIODICITY

The data shall be provided once for the year 2006.

6.   DEADLINES FOR TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS

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